As well as staff psychologists and chaplains, "all of the deans and senior administrators do a great deal of counseling," Hudnut said. "We've been communicating the facts through e-mail to all parents to keep them informed and ensure the situation is being addressed and dealt with professionally."
The boy was charged this week by the Los Angeles County district attorney's office as a juvenile. He faces three felony counts, including attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon.
At a hearing Friday, a juvenile court judge -- over the objection of prosecutors -- refused to issue a warrant authorizing the boy's removal from a psychiatric hospital, where he has been receiving treatment.
He was admitted there Monday after the incident, which occurred as the two students sat in the boy's Jaguar on a residential street in Studio City near the private campus.
Smith argued at the hearing that the public would be better served if the boy remained in a secure facility where he could continue to receive treatment for his illness. Smith declined to say what specifically the boy is being treated for.
"The court's refusal to issue a warrant for my client's arrest in no way minimizes the seriousness of these events," Smith said afterward. "But it was the right decision because providing treatment for the boy addresses the needs of all parties involved."
In an interview with The Times, the girl's mother, Barbara Hayden, said that despite the injuries, her daughter was determined to attend tonight's senior prom, even if it meant being transported there by ambulance. The girl was expected to be discharged from the hospital late Friday.
Hayden was performing a surgery at a Westside hospital when she was informed that her daughter had been attacked. She and her husband, an emergency room physician, raced to her bedside. "Her hair and face were caked with blood," Hayden said. "On the left side, her head was shaped like a football."
Hayden, who sat in on her daughter's police interview, provided the narrative of the attack:
The girl said she was invited to drive with the suspect to a Jamba Juice near campus after they had finished taking an Advanced Placement exam.
The two sipped smoothies and talked casually. Once they were back in the car, he reached into the back seat for a backpack, which he placed between his legs.
